Writing About a Friend
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What you will learn
- 1Write sentences about a friend using My friend is, My friend likes to, and We like to … together
- 2Use he, she, or they when referring back to a friend
Mini Lesson
You have already written about yourself and your family. Now it is time to write about a friend! Writing about another person is a little different — you use he, she, or they instead of I.
Starter 1 — My friend is …
- Use My friend is to describe what your friend is like.
- Choose describing words for what your friend is like and how they look.
- Example: My friend is kind and very funny.
Starter 2 — My friend likes to …
- Use My friend likes to to say what your friend enjoys.
- Follow with an action word, just like in Lesson 14.
- Example: My friend likes to draw and paint.
Starter 3 — We like to … together
- We means both you and your friend — two people together.
- Use We like to … together to share an activity you both enjoy.
- Example: We like to ride bikes together.
He, she, or they?
- When you refer back to your friend, use he, she, or they.
- Example: She is my best friend.
- Using a pronoun means you do not repeat your friend's name in every sentence.
Words to know
Friend
Someone you care about and spend time with outside your family
e.g. a person you play with or share things with
Describing word
A word that tells what someone is like
e.g. kind, funny, brave, caring
Pronoun
A short word used instead of repeating a name
e.g. he, she, they
Ask yourself: "Did I use My friend is, My friend likes to, and We like to together?"
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